Submitted by
ting
a Weekend Warrior
from vancouver, bc, canada Date Reviewed: July 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
pingu pangor
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Purchased At:
Different Bikes
Strengths:
Light, easy to maneuver thru corners; stock rims very easy to remove & mount tires. comes with bashguard.
Weaknesses:
Chain keeps falling off coming to a stop; pedals lose pins easily; stock fork / shock had no lock out. front is a bit wobbly sometimes going over skinnies. not really sexy looking.
Bike Setup:
upgraded brakes to juicy 7's, pedals to wellgo magnesium ones, grips to odi
Bottom Line:
spec'd really well except for the brakes. geometry was great for a woman who's 5'4. only thing needed to be changed was the stem. excellent cornering ability.
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Submitted by
Shawn D
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: June 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Kanata lakes
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$2213.00
Purchased At:
Joe Mamma, Ottawa Ontario Canada
Strengths:
Excellent climber, excellent warranty, good components, nice travel
Weaknesses:
No waterbottle cage mount, some components not as high end as I would like
Similar Products Used:
Not applicable
Bike Setup:
Upgraded shifters to Sram X9 gripshift and rear derailleur to X9
Bottom Line:
This bike is a huge upgrade from my old Rocky hardtail. I can climb like there is not tomorrow and it can handle XC as well as downhill with no trouble. I was worried after riding a hardtail for 15 years that a full suspension would be harder to pedal but the geometry on this bike is great and I don't notice any bob at all. I did upgrade the shifters to gripshift and the rear derailleur but the rest of the bike is stock and I am loving it. The only thing missing is a place to mount a waterbottle cage. I would recommend this bike to anybody that wants a all-mountain bike for use on XC trails and downhills. I would have no problem riding this bike on the Northshore in Vancouver or on flat doubletrack race courses.
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